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I went in to get a mercury filling removed, because was concerned about the health effects. My dentist didn’t agree, but I finally wore him down. During the procedure, chunks of it came off. I’m a little worried that I may have ingested some. Am I in danger?

I’m done with my braces. My teeth are straight. They touch in all the right palces, but I’ve developed a triangle of sorts in some open space by my gums. Is there anything I can do about it without messing up my shiny new straight teeth?

When last at the dentist’s office, I mentioned I’ve been having a lot of headaches. He instantly started messing with my jaw and told me that I have TMJ disorder and will need a full mouth reconstruction. I just added up the total cost for what that would mean. It’s astronomicRead More

My dentist doesn’t want to give me white fillings, but shouldn’t I be the one to make the decisions? I have issues with mercury. It doesn’t matter to me if the mercury makes your teeth stronger. I’d rather have the other.

I’m thinking of getting invisalign, but I’m italian. Wine is a its own food group. Someone told me you can’t drink wine when you’re doing invisalign treatments. I would rather be impaled than not drink wine for a year or two.

I have two crowns that need to be replaced. My teeth have always had a little bit of an overbite, but my dentist has always worked around it. He’s retired and the guy that has taken over the practice says I have to have full ortho in order for him to replace the crowns. There is no way I caRead More

I’ve got my own child now and am growing more and more concern about the seeming lack of healthy treatment options. There is mercury in the fillings and BPA in all the plastics. How am I to keep my daughter healthy when the “health” professionals don’t seem to care about hRead More